Top pick: #4 (ROYAL AFFAIR) - Colt is one of several runners entered here the last two days by trainer Nick Zito. 3-year-old finished second in two of four starts this past winter in Florida and in his latest he raced evenly when tried on the grass for the first time. Barn has worked him three times at saratoga since shipping north and they'll drop him down and switch him back to the dirt. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #3 (Neon Tan) - He rallied to finish second at this price and distance as a very heavy favorite (3-5) on March 24th. Race was his first off a Ramon Preciado claim and a subsequent seven week freshening. Bar has worked him four times since then and he's a threat again in this spot.
3rd pick: #5 (Sudden Calm) - Colt was away slowly when debuting in a sprint 11 months ago and trainer Tony Dutrow will drop him into a claimer and stretch him out in distance for his return. Barn wins at an incredible 48% rate off of long layoffs and at a 38% clip on this particular drop.